From Transport Evolved.
Welcome to this week’s episode of TEN – Transport Evolved News!
On Today’s Show, the Kia EV4 gets delayed in the U.S. as the latest "Trump victim", The Renault Twingo-E promises truly affordable no-nonsense EV life in Europe, and Toyota faces a RICO class-action lawsuit.
Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/11/07/ten-557-kia-ev4-us-launch-delayed-renault-twingo-e-debuts-toyota-faces-rico-lawsuit/
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources*
00:00 – Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️
00:24 – Welcome to the show 👋
00:40 – Editorial Note✍🏾
00:53 – Kia delays EV4 in US “Until Further Notice”🤔
01:50 – Polestar threatened with NASDAQ delisting 📉
02:47 – Rivian Q3 losses & Lucid Q3 revenue 📊
03:44 – EICMA Roundup: Royal Enfield FF.S6, Zero scooter, Nerva scooters, Verge TS Pro🏍️
04:53 – Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 crash test: no battery damage🦺
05:55 – European truck makers push for weaker CO² targets🚛
06:47 – UK EV registrations surge, government cuts red-tape 🇬🇧
07:44 – XPeng AI Day unveils VLA 2.0🧠
08:58 – WSJ reports Ford F-150 Lightning may be discontinued💀
10:15 – Renault Twingo-E debuts🎉
11:05 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
12:17 – Ford recalls Lightning rear light bar🔧
12:41 – Li Auto Mega EV van recall🔥
12:56 – Stellantis plug-in hybrid recall⚠️
13:10 – Anaphite dry coating tech reduces emissions ⚙️
13:37 – Chargepoint wins SourceWell contract🤝
13:49 – BMW i4 2026 refresh🔄
14:09 – Formula E GEN4 race car🏁
14:21 – Seat commissions new press 🇪🇸
14:33 – NextStar Energy storage batteries 🔋
14:47 – EU revises fleet CO² targets 🇪🇺
15:01 – BYD electric taxi program in Mexico🇲🇽
15:13 – Amazon orders 160 EV trucks in UK 📦
15:25 – Waymo expands robotaxi service🌆
15:34 – Toyota prepares electric Hilux⚡
15:53 – Volkswagen extends ID EV 100-day return ↩️
15:55 – Beta Technologies IPO🛩️
16:05 – Holon Urban battery supplier: BorgWarner🏭
16:14 – PEM battery recycling research
16:26 – Jaguar new EV delayed📅
16:36 – Geely acquires 26.4% Renault Brazil🇧🇷
16:46 – ViaNode synthetic graphite plant 🪨
17:00 – Vulcan Energy lithium plant🏭
17:13 – XPeng Aridge flying car 🇨🇳
17:24 – Electra & Hubject expand plug & charge🤝
17:34 – Hyundai partners with Nvidia for AI battery twins🧠
17:44 – Norway EV market 97.4%🇳🇴
18:01 – Zenobē & Ritchies deploy largest all-electric bus fleet 🇳🇿
18:13 – Changan Deepal L06 pre-sales✨
18:26 – Ruter warns Yutong EV buses vulnerable🔐
18:39 – Candela P-12 ferry heads to Maldives🛥️
18:50 – Microlino considers China production🏭
19:06 – EV market growth 2025⚡
19:21 – Maeving RM2 launches in US🏍️
19:35 – Smart #5 on sale in UK🛒
19:47 – LION Electric buses catch fire in Quebec🚌
19:59 – BMW, Samsung SDI & Solid Power: solid-state battery tech🔋
20:11 – Germany tests inductive charging highway🧲
20:21 – Netherlands expands EV truck subsidies🇳🇱
20:33 – Fraunhofer IWS dry coating research🧪
20:52 – Toll Group AU$67M EV investment🥤
21:06 – Asahi Kasei licenses electrolyte tech🤝
21:19 – Volkswagen autonomous SoC in China🤖
21:35 – Sponsor Segment: You!📣
23:50 – Toyota RICO lawsuit⚖️
24:53 – Volkswagen nav ads ☕
26:02 – Thanks & Goodbye!👋
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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